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0. V. RIOHEY. FIRE ESCAPE BRACKET.

No. 596,427. Patented Dec. 28, 1897.

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FIRE ESCAPE BRACKET.

No. 696,427. Patented Dec. 28,1897.

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NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES V. RICI'IEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO LEONARD C. BAILEY, OF SAME PLACE.

FIRE-ESCAPE BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,427, dated December28, 1897.

Application filed May 6, 1897. Serial No. 635,441. (No model.)

To ail whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES V. RIGHEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVashington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Escape Brackets; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to fire escape brackets designed to be placedand retained in connection with a window-sill to which is I adapted tobe attached the fire-escape ladder,

and when not in use is designed to be used as a writing-desk, acenter-table, or, as an umbrella-rack, thus providing in one simplestructure a device capable of four separate and distinct uses.

Vith this obj eot in view the invention consists of certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing mydevice attached to a window-sill and a flexible or jointed laddersupported thereby. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing my device used as acentertable. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing it used as a writing-desk,and Fig. 4: is a similar view showing it employed as an umbrellarack.

I will first describe my device constructed and arranged to operate as abracket for supporting a fire-escape ladder.

1 denotes two rods which are provided with horizontal rows ofperforations and have their inner ends bent at right angles to theirbody overlapped and pivoted by a pivot-bolt 3. Where the ends overlap,recesses are formed in their meeting faces, so as to provide a smoothjoint.

7 4 denotes the outer arms, which lie parallel with the inner arms andhave a sliding engagement with the same. These outer arms are connectedwith the inner arms by collars or sleeves 6, formed integral with orsecured to the outer ends of the inner arms, and the inner ends of theouter arms are provided with set screws 7, which are adapted to engagethe perforations in the inner arms, thereby permitting of longitudinaladjustment of the two sets of arms. The inner arms, near their innerends, are provided with legs 8, projecting downwardly and outwardly atan acute angle to the length of the arm, and the outer ends of the outerarms are provided with hooks, to which the flexible ladder is secured,and are also provided with downwardly and inwardly projecting legs 10.

11 denotes a bail, which is secured to the I inner arms by set-screws12, passing through the perforations therein. This bail consists of twoparts a b, pivoted together at c, where the parts overlap and arerecessed, so as .to form a smooth joint.

In use as a fire-escape bracket the arms are adjusted so as to bring thelegs in engagement with the inside of the wall and the outside of thewall, the flexible ladder e11- gaged with the hooks, and the bail swunginto the position shown in Fig. 1, so as to afford a handle or means forallowing a person to steady himself while getting on the ladder. Thisbail may also be formed with an eye to be engaged with a pulley forraising and lowering articles to and from the building.

When used as a center-table, the device is arranged as shown in Fig. 2and a top 61 placed upon the bail and upon the lateral extensions of theinner arms. This top is provided with cleats 6, so as to prevent thebail from spreading or tilting too far downward.

WVhen desired to be used as a writing-desk or table, the device isinverted, as shown in Fig. 3, and the bail swung out to serve as abrace. To secure the proper inclination for the writing-desk, the bailmay be adjusted in the apertures in the side pieces and secured indesired adjustment by the set-screws. In this position a board may beplaced upon the legs, as shown, and the device will answer all thepurposes of an ordinary writingdesk.

When it is desired to use the device as an umbrella-rack, the parts areadjusted as shown in Fig. 4, and the outer legs are leaned The device isexceedingly simple, strong,

and can be made at small cost. It is particularly desirable for use inhotels, Where the occupant of a room will have combined in one singledevice four separate and distinet contrivances.

Although I have specifically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of my invention, I do not desire tobe confined to the same, as such changes or modifications may be made asclearly fall Within the scope of my invention without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having thus-described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A device of the character described comprising two sets of arms, one sethaving a sliding engagement with respect to the other set, means forlocking one set in desired adjustment to the other set, one set of armsbeing provided with angular extensions pivoted together and both setsbeing provided with downwardly-projecting legs, the outer set beingprovided with means for attaching a ladder to them, and a bail connectedto one set of arms and consisting of two pieces pivoted together,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES V. RIOHEY.

Witnesses:

L. O. BAILEY, SAM. A. DRURY.

